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13 June 2026

Nocturia after 40: why the drop in vasopressin wakes you up at night to urinate

Nocturia, or the need to get up at night to urinate, affects many people after age 40. This phenomenon is notably explained by the decrease in vasopressin, a hormone that regulates nocturnal urine production. But other factors, sometimes unsuspected, can also disturb your nights.

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Waking up in the middle of the night, pressed by an urgent need…

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